I know this is the season of the poinsettia, Euphorbia pulcherrima. Their colorful red, pink and white bracts have become part of the Christmas identity. There is another Euphorbia, however, crown of ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The crown of thorns is a striking houseplant with bright green foliage and tiny flowers enclosed with ...

If you lack a green thumb, you may feel that you're relegated to only caring for philodendrons or air plants–options that don't bloom. However, that couldn't be further from the truth. Crown of thorns ...

If you have a crown of thorns plant in your home, you'll know how easy it is to grow and how little attention it demands from you. It seems that placing it in a sunny window and giving it some water ...

Euphorbia milii, commonly known as Crown of Thorns, is a member of the Euphorbia, or Spurge family, which includes the poinsettia and castor bean plants. Grown as a garden plant in warmer climates, in ...

The Crown of Thorns plant, Euphorbia milii, is a native of Madagascar, an island country in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa. It is amazing that the Crown of Thorns is popular in ...

Many of us look for greenery or flowering plants to brighten our homes during the dreary winter months. But a number of readers said they have “black thumbs” and kill every houseplant they buy. I ...

The crown of thorns plant, named for the wreath of spines Christ was forced to wear during his crucifixion, has come a long way in a few decades. We’ve gone from a single red-flowered species ...

A walk in the early evening took me past a neighbor’s home with a couple of containers on the west-facing porch. They were filled with healthy-looking plants in full bloom. My wise neighbor had filled ...